KwaZulu-Natal Police Kill 9 Suspects in Dramatic Shootout, SA Praises SAPS

• The South African Police Service in KwaZulu-Natal was involved in a shootout with suspected criminals
• They were accused of a litany of crimes, including murder and house robberies, and nine were shot to death during the shootout
• South Africans praised the KwaZulu-Natal police force and called on them to help the rest of the country deal with crime

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.

MARIANNHILL, KWAZULU-NATAL – Nine suspects were killed in a shootout with the South African Police Service in Mariannhill, KwaZulu-Natal, in the early hours of 3 April.

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9 suspects killed in shootout

According to eNCA, the suspects were allegedly terrorising residents in the area. Provincial spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda said that they committed crimes including rape, house robberies, armed robberies and murder.

The police received a tipoff of their whereabouts in the early morning. The police arrived in the area and knocked on the wrong door. They then heard gunshots from the opposite house. A shootout took place, and nine suspects were fatally shot.

Netizens proud of KZN SAPS

Netizens commenting on Dasen Thathiah's tweet celebrated the KZN SAPS, led by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, for their work in apprehending criminals and fighting crime.

Nkululeko said:

“Lead us, KZN SAPS, to a crime-free South Africa.”

Ihhashi lamaNjomane said:

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“Police in KZN are working overtime. I love it.”

Uncle German said:

“A very decisive police base.”

Land Owner said:

“They must be paid for overtime.”

John Baloyi said:

“In KZN, the police do man-marking while in other provinces, people in communities worship the thugs, and the police get scared.”

KZN police take down 6 suspects in Inanda shootout

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the KZN police were involved in a shootout with suspects in Inanda.

The police confronted the suspects in a house in the area, and when they arrived, they were met with a hail of bullets.

The officers fought back, and six suspects were taken out in the process.

Source: Briefly News